Blazin' Squad In 2001 Vs. 2017 Featuring Kenzie, Freek, and Melo-d. by Tabatha Leggett BuzzFeed Staff, UK 1. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s feelings ignite all over again. Even music snobs were hard-pressed to resist the pop charm of the teen band's chart-topping debut single 'Crossroads' when it was released back in 2002. View our online Press Pack. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Jon O'Brien of AllMusic called them the "self-proclaimed pioneers of ' chav ' culture". He ilmoittivat mys julkaisevansa uuden albumin uudella levy-yhtill, Peach Records. ", Well no, of course not. King faced the media after Rovers' last minute defeat to Leigh Leopards on Friday evening. The hair gel loving lads resurfaced in the spotlight when Marcel Somerville, aka Rocky B, went into the Love Island villa and was at the centre of reality romance. It's been a long time since we've thought about Blazin' Squad. As you may have noticed from the past and present picture comparison, Krazy literally looks exactly the same as he did back in the day, with his long blonde hair still in tact. Home: TV: Radio: Talk: Where I Live: A-Z Index: Games: Chat: Vote: Win: Quiz: Club . View our online Press Pack. When they started, they had an average age of 16 and were known by a string of ridiculous nicknames:Kenzie (James McKenzie), Freek (Oliver Georgiou), Melo-d (Chris McKeckney), Reepa (Stuart Baker), Krazy (Lee Bailey), Spike-e (Sam Foulkes), Flava (James Murray), Tommy-B (Tom Beasley), Plat'num (Marcel Sommerville)andStrider (Mustafa Omer). What do the Hocus Pocus cast look like now? In his day job, he's a media manager at the BBC. "Here 4 One" was issued as the third single from Now or Never in early 2004, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart, but sales failed to be strong enough to warrant a third album deal. Marcel and partner Rebecca are now on MTV Celebrity Bums: Famous and Pregnant. The burning flame at the heart of Blazin' Squad continues to flicker, however. He is reported to work in the import and export industry. The group went on to achieve further chart success in 2003, with two further top five chart hits. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. He. Lee's voice is instantly recognisable as he sang the incredibly catchy chorus on the band's number two hit, Flip Reverse. This is false- Corleta Somerville is Rocky B's mum! More recently in 2013, he gave the pop game another shot by teaming up with Adam Rickitt, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers and Kavana for ITV2's The Big Reunion for new manband 5th Story. The Voice UK 2018 duo on Team Jennifer who met at Brighton University, Mariah Carey reveals she's back in the studio working on 15th album, Stephen Mulhern casts doubt on Britain's Got More Talent return as he continues to battle 'nasty' illness, Jon Fratelli gave his coveted Brit award to random plumber - as a TIP, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). They released a single, and their the group's fourth, and final, record deal dumping followed. It's been almost 20 years since Blazin' Squad were riding high in the UK charts with their debut single Crossroads heading straight for the Number One spot. Poznali si w wieku 14 lat i od tamtej pory zaczli tworzy muzyk. In February 2006, they released a second single, "One More Night Alone", which reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart. Find yourself among people of a certain age today and chances are they'll be able to sing the chorus of Crossroads. There were 10 of them in total, but most have stepped away from the limelight, Get all the latest gossip from the villa straight to your inbox with our Love Island newsletter. The tricky second album. He and partner Bayley Hatson share a daughter. In October 2005, the group released their debut single, "Baby Goodbye", which reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart, selling over 80,000 copies. Reepa's spiked hair has now been replaced by luscious long locks instead. They then stormed the charts with their debut single Crossroads - which reached number one in 2002. Teachers Dear Diary: Blazin's Reepa hits the clubs Updated 25 October 2002, 11.58. In the band he had a couple of nicknames from Rocky B, to Plat'num B, to Bezzle. Viewers have been taking the Mickey out of him for constantly mentioning that he was in Blazin' Squad. . This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. According to his LinkedIn, Chris, who had a spell with peroxide blond hair and nose ring, has worked in double glazing. The singer is still close to his band mates, and offered a lot of support for Marcel when he appeared on Love Island. Since then he has appeared in other shows such as The Games and Celebrity Come Dine With Me. In his free time he enjoys cycling and enjoying ice creams on a hot day. He has had quite the career change and now works in the import and export industry. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Stuart has now ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows of his youth in favour of a grown-out locks and designer stubble. But Blazin' Squad were infamous for their pretentious attempts to seem "street", their love of oversized clothing and enjoyably preposterous interviews at the hands of Simon Amstell, then-co-host of T4 showPopworld, who famously asked them, "So, how's puberty going? 22 photos of Disney Channel stars then and now. Hope you're well, Flave. In a previous interview with Manchester Evening News he said: "I might have a solo career or start to write. Now or Never, released in November 2003,lived up to the latter half of its title and rendered the band in tatters after poor sales. Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman chokes up over death of friend Darius Campbell Danesh, Beatles' star Paul McCartney devastated as brother-in-law John Eastman dies. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. About Blazin' Squad. Although hes mysteriously disappeared hes been spotted working on solo music as The Lee Bailey Project. Stuart Baker has continued to appear on stage with some of his former bandmates for Blazin' Squad shows over the past few years, while juggling his proper job as a media manager for the BBC. Having lived it large in the early 2000s with the boys, Tommy now prefers the quiet life and has pretty much dropped off the radar. This week Reepa gives us the the latest on what Blazin' Squad have been up to. Over their brief career the lads celebrated two gold records and sold-out arena tours - including a headline set at Wembley. He is from England. But Blazin' Squad proved they weren't just a Noughties novelty act - producing a number one hit, six top 10 singles and two top 40 albums. The year was 2002. "Standard Flow" was remixed by Ras Kwarme and Origin Unknown, with a version available featuring Jamaican dancehall musician Elephant Man on guest vocals. These days Kenzie is a personal trainer and DJ, whose attends plenty of pool parties, glam nights out, and DJing all over the world. These days Freek, 35, continues to work in music as a music manager, but after initially leaving the band he had quite the alternative career working in a corporate bank for a few years. After Marcel's romance with co-star Gabby Allen came crashing down in a wave of cheating allegations, the star went on to find love with his current girlfriend Rebecca. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms This content is imported from YouTube. He is now married to wife Karina and the couple share two kids. The huge success of the gelled-haired, shaved-eyebrowed teen heartthrobs spawned RnB inspired album The Beginning and a further six top ten singles. After the end of the group, he pursued a new career as a window fitter and is still close to his former bandmates. Even die-hard fans might have trouble recognising a now 35-year-old Kenzie given he's now a beefed-up personal trainer at Studio 23. 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For other inquiries Contact Us. He still performs with the band when they get together for reunions and still lists himself as a member on his Instagram, but he's ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows in favour of grown-out locks and stubble. The 10-piece boyband from London went on to achieve seven Top 10 hits in various flip-reversed line-ups (remember the Friday Hill reboot circa 2005/2006? He got Blazin Squads first number one and the date they signed their record contract on his arm but after spending time with experts, the ink was updated to a more spectacular tribute to their efforts - complete with a smoking microphone. Poor MarcelSomerville. Kenzie arrives at the UK Premiere of new animated film "Valiant" at the Odeon West End on March 20, 2005. "Wishing everyone a very happy, prosperous new year.". Actually known as Stuart Baker, the spiked hair has now been replaced with soft, brunette locks. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He still performs with the band when they get together for reunions and still lists himself as a member on his Instagram, but he's ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows in favour of grown-out locks and stubble. A new member, Joe-E, was added to the group in a failedattempt to revive interest. Kenzie has certainly grown up since his band days, Reepa has ditched his spikes since the '00s. Unlike many of his former bandmembers, Lee retreated from the limelight after Blazin' Squad ended. We take a look at what the likes of Kenzie, Strider, Freek and Rocky B are up to now One of the most recognisable members of the group ( who could forget that gel-slicked hair ) baby-faced Kenzie went on to become a tabloid favourite after the band split thanks to his high profile romances. Probably what it says on the tin tbh. He appeared on ITVs Love Island where he never missed a chance to drop the fact he was one of the Blazin Squad members. For the past five or so years, though, he's worked as an engineer for Virgin Media. Is that Marcel, from Love Island? Digital Spy has sought out every member of the group who put the #Squad into #SquadGoals long before Taylor Swift came along. Reepa's spiked hair has now been replaced by luscious long locks instead. All 10 bandmates met up for drinks once Marcel, now 36, returned to the real world. Oh, and he makes occasional squad reunion appearances with a few of the other lads too. He now has a wife called Zoe and often shares snaps of their luxurious holidays. A detailed history, The ending of Sex/Life season 2 explained, Here's what Buzz from Home Alone looks like now. Reepa, or Stuart Baker as he's known to colleagues these days, was an original Blazin' Squad member. MC Freek, Rocky B, Melo-d, Reepa, Krazy, Spike-e, Flava . The Love Island boys reunited in early August 2017, Young Kenzie, with his then girlfriend Jodie Marsh, Now he's a buff personal trainer with a penchant for reality television shows, Chris McKeckney was a fresh faced young boy in 2002, Stuart Baker was all spiked hair and chains, Now he's got a proper haircut and a proper job working for the Beeb, Freek had one of the biggest transformations, He ended up being a suave banker who sipped wine and used Instagram filters, Cutie Marcel didn't stray far from his Blazin Squad roots, He does however look infinitely cooler now, Looking like butter wouldn't melt back in the day, Tommy B is also a keen cyclist who loves a vanilla cone, Krazy's hair sadly isn't the reason he was given that moniker, He's not been seen recently but did keep to his love of music, Sam Foulkes left his curls in the early noughties, But he's kept up with his music and still works with Blazin Squad on reunions, Mustafa Omer learnt a lot in his Blazin Squad days, And he's penned some huge hits for some massive names with James. However, he has now returned to his first love and works as a band manager. Answer: False. 5. He's pretty unrecognisable these days with cropped hair and a thick beard. It also failed to re-ignite the low sales of the album. Reepa's mum is called Corleta. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Keeping well? In 2005, Strider, Flava and Kenzie signed a record deal with Polydor records, and began recording an album under the name Friday Hill, named after a location in their hometown in Chingford. He now works as a media manager at the BBC and is married to Welsh-born wife Zoe. The label issued a Greatest Hits compilation via digital download and thereby ended the contract with the group. "I might have a solo career or start to write. But he's apparently had a couple of normal jobs too. They have been massively successful, writing for artists including Emeli Sande, Leona Lewis, KSI, and Naughty Boy. In 2003 they were considered so relevant that their rendition of Flip Reverse was used to relaunch Top of the Pops. They've had considerable success working on Sam Smith's hits 'La La La' and 'Like I Can', as well as songs for Emeli Sand and Naughty Boy. Twelve years on from his boy band adventure, Marcel Sommerville is taking part in the2017 series of Love Island. But, he is also a father to daughters Wynter and Wyllow with girlfriend Frankie Evans. Reepa - Stuart Baker Reepa - Stuart Baker from Blazin Squad then and now Stuart has now ditched the gelled hair and shaved eyebrows of his youth in favour of a grown-out locks and designer. Immediately after his time in the group, Marcel Somerville had a run of reality show stints on CelebAir, The Games and The Weakest Link and he's back on reality telly now as a cast member on Love Island. [5] The song was highly re-recorded and hardly contained any lyrics of the original. The remaining few (Rocky-B, Reepa, Spike-E, Melo-D and MC Vyper, who had changed his alias from Danny-B), announced they would be reforming as Blazin' Squad in the summer of 2006. A live recording of a concert in Liverpool was released on DVD for Christmas 2003 but failed to achieve any commercial success. He's also engaged though, so try not to let your early 2000s. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Blazin' Squad had six top 10 singles and a number one single, Kenzie has undergone a huge transformation, Marcel went on to star in 2017's edition of Love Island, Flava and Strider joined forces to write songs for artists such as Sam Smith and Leona Lewis, Freek has a tattoo of the date the band got their number one single Crossroads, Melo-d became a window fitter after the group split, Blazin Squad then & now Sam Foulkes (Spike E), Blazin Squad then & now Tom Beasley (DJ Tommy B), Despite their success, the group disbanded in 2006, Where Blazin Squad stars are now unrecognisable transformation to surprising career change & tattoo disaster, Olivia Attwood praises best pal Georgia Harrison as 'brave and dignified' after Stephen Bear jailed for sharing sex tape, Peter Andre reveals strict rule for daughter Princess's career after she teams up with fashion brand, Where cast of Flipper are now - from hilarious run-in with the Queen to Breaking Bad fame & star with 14 kids by 4 mums, Stephen Bears fiance Jessica Smith vows to stick with him 'through thick and thin' after shamed reality star is jailed, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Pela Peach Records, eles lanaram seu primeiro single desde a reforma, "All Night Long", em . Much like some of his other band mates, he still gets involved in music; working as a DJ. He is also on a Podcast called Its Not All Dad with co-stars Jamie Jewitt and Jake Quickenden. You'll have to find the ghoul in under 11 seconds, so can you do it? When their second album failed to reach the dizzying heights of their first, they were dropped from their label and forced to split in 2003. Blazin Squad rapper Kenzie is ripped these days, Kenzie posed with his ex-girlfriend Jodie Marsh, Mustafa aka Strider now runs a successful production company, James Murray works alongside his former bandmate Mustafa Omer, Lee Bailey who looks unrecognisable has retreated from the limelight, Stuart Baker aka Reepa has a sensible job these days, Ollie Georgiou, aka Freek, opted for a change of career, Spike-E aka Sam Foulkes is said to work in the import/export business, Melo-d has worked as a double glazing specialist. You may have been watching Love Island this year and thought where do I know that guy from? Where are the Sabrina the Teenage Witch cast now? After dipping his toe into the music scene hes now moved into imports and exports. Blazin' Squad biography and history on AllMusic including birthday, best songs, existing and new album information, and more. Desperate Housewives: Where are they now? She says that she feels strange when she sees teenage girls screaming over her son, but knows that he enjoys it! But perhaps it'll all. Kenzie now shares his luxury lifestyle, wearing designer clothes, and jet setting to Dubai, whilst supporting a rock hard pair of abs. Read more: 'Simon Cowell is powerful b****** but shouldn't bring back X Factor' says ex star. Since the good ol' days, Strider has gone on to even bigger and better things than Blazin' Squad. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Now a far cry from his skinny days, Kenzie is buff thanks to his work as a personal trainer, and is an international DJ according to his social media profile. Their comeback single 'Let's Start Again' peaked at No. Real name Tom Beasley, hes not been involved in any of the reunions as so far. Strider has now written songs for top-selling UK artists including Leona Lewis, Emili Sande, KSI, Naughty Boy and Professor Green. Lat year Marcel revealed vile trolls had targeted his son with cruel racist remarks. Like Marcel, he also had a stint on a reality show in 2017 - E4's Tattoo Fixers. These days, Kenzie, a dad to Wynter and Wyllow, is still active in the music industry and is a UK and International DJ according to his Instagram bio. Self-proclaimed pioneers of "chav" culture, ten-piece pop/rap act Blazin' Squad scored an impressive six consecutive Top Ten hits in just two years. Now or Never is the second studio album released by British ten-piece hip hop group Blazin' Squad. ), but we haven't heard a peep from them on the chart since 2009. Melo-d seems to be the member who's proudest of his Blazin' Squad roots, remaining a solid member of the band and appearing up and down the country at various reunion gigs for a bit of a 'Crossroads' sesh. In his Blazin' Squad days, it's fair to say Kenzie wasn't exactly hench - but he is now! The pair welcomed their first child - a son they named Roman - at the end of January. Their debut album featured three hit singles, including Love on the Line and Where the Story Ends, and their follow up, Now or Never, had another, Flip Reverse. As you may have noticed from the past and present picture comparison, Krazy literally looks exactly the same as he did back in the day. Marcel and Rebecca are set to share the details of the pregnancy and the birth in new MTV show Celebrity Bumps: Famous and Pregnant. He's now the kind of bloke you'd see in trendy wine bars using the Clarendon filter on Instagram to show off hisPinot. Despite the chart success of their singles, the group failed to match their success with their second album, Now or Never, only peaking at #36 on the UK Albums Chart. He also worked as a window fitter after the band went their official separate ways. The rapper hilariously tried to keep his. Kenzie is still the best known member going on to star on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 before coming back into the limelight in 2013 on The Big Reunion. He is now dad to daughters Wynter and Wyllow, who he shares with his girlfriend of 10 years. When not in the studio he can usually be found on the running track hanging out with Strider and Krazy. He has also become a music mogul writing tracks for the likes of Leona Lewis, Emeli Sande and Professor Green.

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